Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
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Quotation dates: 1786, 1904-1929
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CROWL, v.1 To crawl (Sc. 1818 Sawers Dict. Sc. Lang.; Bnff.2, Abd.2, Ags.17, Fif.13 1941). Ppl.adj. crowlan. Also found in Eng. dial. (E.D.D.). Hence adj. crowly, lame, limping, dragging a leg, walking slowly and with difficulty. [krʌul]Abd. 1904 Weekly Free Press (2 July):
Foo's that leg? Ye wis gey crowly like fin I saw ye last.Abd. 1929 Mains and Hilly in Abd. Weekly Jnl. (21 March) 6/3:
Ye've managet tae crowl up this lenth, Mains?Ayr. 1786 Burns To a Louse i.:
Ha! whare ye gaun, ye crowlan ferlie!
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